Vanilla is one of the most prized ingredients for bakers. Known for its sweet flavour and exotic aroma, just a few drops of vanilla essence can take your baked treat to a whole new level.

This plant, known as the vanilla bean orchid, can be tricky to keep indoors, but if you’ve mastered the art of growing moth ...

They grow only in specific conditions along ... Vanilla planifolia which produces three to 10 kilograms of beans per plant. Vanilla is harvested twice a year with a vanilla tree bearing up to ...

Sow seeds for runner, climbing French and dwarf beans from April onwards and you'll be picking lots of tasty pods through the summer months. Follow our guide to growing these beans, which can all ...

In most places where vanilla is grown, it isn't a native plant ... all want to. Growing vanilla is a stressful and volatile business because there is such high demand, vanilla beans are a target ...

As soon as young beans appear at the base of the plant it's time to 'pinch out' the growing tips. Go to the very top of the plant and remove the tip with two leaves attached, you can compost these ...